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There are 5 ways to get from London to Dambulla by plane, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane LHR - GIU
    17h 40m
    Rs 105,828–315,126

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sigiriya Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane LGW - GIU
    16h 13m
    Rs 116,352–281,931

  3. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kandy, taxi

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane LHR - KDW
    2. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Dambullataxi taxi
    18h 27m
    Rs 110,378–320,926

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane LHR - JAF
    2. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus bus
    22h 50m

  5. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hatton, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane LHR - NUF
    2. Take the train from Hatton to Polgahawelatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Polgahawela to Dambullabus bus
    24h 29m
    Rs 107,308–318,576

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration17h 32mAverage Duration
TicketRs 109,161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,745 km
  • Duration: 17h 40m

What companies run services between London, England and Dambulla, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.

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